ISKB68 Basics of field terminology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Michal Lorenz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bc. Jana Ševčíková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 12:00–13:40 B2.34, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 39/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Seminar lectures related to the subject Information Science. Course is propaedeutic to the terminology used in English texts given in the course of Information Science 2. It is suitable for students with weak English skills who have difficulties in understanding texts. It focuses on information science-related terminology, its meaning, interpretation and translation, and enables students to work effectively with the content of scientific texts. Attention is paid to the troublesome terms and passages, which students do not understand. We don’t leave techniques for working with text and notes out. The course is conducted through personal meetings with full-time students and group online meetings with distance students.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

- identify key professional terms used in information science and explain their meaning
- apply techniques for working with professional texts, including identifying key terms, taking structured notes, and utilizing definitions from reference literature
- tanslate and accurately interpret professional terminology from English to Czech, considering the context of information science
- discuss key concepts of information science and their applications, using appropriate professional terminology
- create structured notes from professional texts and propose solutions to problems related to their comprehension
Syllabus
  • 1. Information Science • 2. Information Society: Digital Economy, Information Industry, Mass Collaboration • 3. Information Ethics • 4. Information Politics: Digital Divide, e-Inclusion, e-Participation • 5. Information Architecture • 6. Information Behavior and Information Needs • 7. Information Retrieval and Relevance Theory • 8. User-Centered and Service Design: Interaction, Accesibility, Credibility, Usability, Usefulness, Affordance • 9. Knowledge Organization and Knowledge Management • 10. Scientific Communication • 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Information Science • 12. Information Professions and Career Options.
Teaching methods
Educational methods: - reading – identification and analysis of concepts – notetaking techniques - class discussion - conceptual delineation according TDKIV (Terminological Database of Librarianship and Information Science) and reference books.
Assessment methods
Attendance at lectures, preparing processed.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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